Geraldo contemplating run for Senate — Television personality and radio host Geraldo Rivera announced Thursday he's “truly contemplating” a run for Senate in New Jersey. — “I mention this only briefly, fasten your seatbelt,” Rivera said on his radio show.

Senate passes debt ceiling, no-budget no-pay bill — With little fanfare Thursday, the Senate agreed to suspend the nation's $16.4 trillion debt ceiling until May 19, postponing the specter of default that threatened the nation as early as February. — The vote was 64-34.

Idaho senator compares health exchange to Holocaust — BOISE - As the debate over Idaho Gov. Butch Otter's proposed state health insurance exchange heats up, a North Idaho senator has sent out a mass email and posted a message on Twitter comparing the role of insurance companies to …

Tough questions follow Al Gore book tour — If you thought Al Gore was a media darling, you haven't seen his latest book tour. Although Gore has been selective in which outlets he appears on to promote his new book, “The Future,” they haven't treated the former vice president with kid gloves.

Globe reporter Glen Johnson joins Kerry's staff — Boston.com politics editor Glen Johnson is resigning to take a post as a senior State Department adviser, working for John F. Kerry. — Johnson, 50, a 27-year journalism veteran who has covered five presidential elections, said his focus would be on strategic communications.

Chinese Hackers Targeted Wall Street Journal Computers — The Wall Street Journal said its computer systems had been infiltrated by Chinese hackers for the apparent purpose of monitoring the newspaper's China coverage. — The infiltration at the Journal, along with reports …

Some Unions Grow Wary of Health Law They Backed — Labor unions enthusiastically backed the Obama administration's health-care overhaul when it was up for debate. Now that the law is rolling out, some are turning sour. — Union leaders say many of the law's requirements will drive …

How Conservatives Sabotage Their Own Cultural Criticism — A case study in which National Review contributors discuss the merits of rap. — Flickr/Slippy Slappy — Every so often, conservatives lament that the music, books, movies, television shows, and video games that shape social norms …

Assistant DA shot dead outside Texas courthouse — KAUFMAN COUNTY, Texas — A Kaufman County assistant district attorney was shot dead outside the courthouse Thursday, spurring a complete lockdown of the grounds and an active search for the two shooters. — Kaufman County Sheriff's …

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